They don't call them birdhouse gourds for nothing. Gourds are ridiculously easy to grow and if you've ever done it yourself, you know how many gourds you wind up with. So why not put them to good use?
Making a gourd bird house is almost as easy as growing the gourds. You'll need to dry and clean the gourds first, inside and out. After that the fun part begins. You can leave your gourds au natural, to blend in with the woodlands, or express yourself anyway your mood suggests and decorate your gourd bird houses as well as the trees from which they'll be hanging. The birds don't seem to care either way, so let's get started.
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- Making Gourd Bird HousesGourd Bird Houses - Making Birdhouses Out of Birdhouse Gourds
- Turning Your Birdhouse Gourd into a Gourd Bird HouseHow to Make Gourd Bird Houses
- Drilling the DoorwayGourd Bird Houses - Getting Started
- Making the EntranceGourd Bird Houses - Making the Opening
- Cleaning the Inside of the GourdGourd Bird Houses - Cleaning Out the Gourd
- Saving the SeedsGourd Bird Houses - Gourd Seeds
- Creating a Pearch to Stand OnGourd Bird Houses - Making the Perch
- A Final CleaningGourd Bird Houses - Cleaning
- Smoothing Out the GourdGourd Bird Houses - Smoothing Them Out.
- One Last Touch UpGourd Bird Houses - Cleaning the Gourds
- Painting and Finishing TouchesGourd Bird Houses - Painting Gourds
- Hanging Your Gourd BirdhouseGourd Bird Houses - Finishing and Hanging Gourd Bird Houses
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